MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            3141

opportunity by executive agencies of the State for
persons unable to work full time]] establishing
permanent part-time employment in the State merit
system and generally relating to procedures,
guidelines, reporting requirements, and other
conditions surrounding the implementation and
administration of "flexible hours employment" by the
Secretary of Personnel in certain agencies; and
providing for the inclusion of part-time employees
in the Merit System.

BY adding to

Article 64A — Merit System

Section 50

Annotated Coda of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

BY. repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 64A — Merit System

Section 3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

Preamble

The General Assembly of Maryland recognizes that a
number of positions requested by State agencies for
full—time employment could be filled by permanent
part-time employees. When State agencies need additional
employees they usually request new full—time positions.
However, there are many well qualified citizens in
Maryland who are unable to work full time.

It is the intent of the General Assembly of Maryland
to establish a policy for permanent part—time employment
in Maryland which would expand work opportunities at all
grade levels for qualified applicants so that both the
State Personnel System and taxpayers will benefit; now,
therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 50 be and it is hereby added
to Article 64A — Merit System, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 64A — Merit System